The Prelude My cousin Katie and I grew up as next door neighbors on the remains of a several hundred acre plot of land that our great-grandparents owned. I was older by a little more than a year. This was such a bonus as a kid. I got to do everything first–school, dating, driving, college, […]
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I don’t like writing Though this statement is no longer true (you are after all, reading my blog), for many of my formative 20 years, I DESPISED writing. From scratching out thank you notes to pushing myself through college literary analysis essays, writing was drudgery. Yet, when God plants a seed within you, he finds
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Seeing Beauty Our family spent the past three days in New York City, enjoying the beautiful sights. We walked to the center of Brooklyn Bridge and took in the gorgeous free view of the skyline. The boys requested to go to the MET, so we spent three hours viewing ancient Greek and Roman busts and
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When a family friend offered us a free mountain vacation at their cabin on the Cacapon River, I did not expect the depth of insight the trip would offer.
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When my husband surprises me by facing one of his fears, it makes me think about what I’ve been reluctant to try, and what might be gained in stepping out in faith.
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Diversity Makes Us Stronger I teach at a high school in the mid-Atlantic that is the very definition of diverse. The “majority” student group, not Caucasian, tops off at a whopping 44%. The main corridor of the school boasts a gallery of flags from students’ home countries. It is an impressive array. The staff is
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